The Osceola times., 1887-09-10
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Complied from Various Seuroea
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
THE Pennsylvania State Democratic con
vention was held at Allentown, on the
slst. The Randall and anti-Randail ele
ments coalesced and harmonious plat
form was adopted.
MAJOR j. 4. d. CouzISs, United States
Marshal for the Eastern district OF Mis-
souri,. died at his home in st. Louis early
on the morning OF the LIST, aged seventy
four years
PRoF. CHEyRuLF, the noted French
chemist. was one hundred and three year.
old on the 3lst. He is in perfect health
He attended meeting of the agricultural
society and made pleasant speech
thanking his colleagues for bouquet they
had presented him.
OK the Ist Bishop VIM. l.. Harris, Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, was reported
dying at New York.
OK the LIST Senator Sherman attended
the Ohio wool growers convention, and
pledged himself 20 "give earnest and
hearty support next winter to measures 10
protect wool by all means In our power"
OK the lst Emperor William and all the
members Of the imperial household were
present at the parade OF the Guards in
Berlin.
On the 1st the Iowa Democratic State
convention nominated the following
ticket: Governor, Major I. +. Anderson; !;
Lieutenant-Governor, j. NJ. Elder; Judge
Supreme Court, Charles $. Fogg; Super
intendent OF Public Instruction, II. w.
Sawyer.
A SOFIA correspondent OF the London
Standard telegraphs that he has authority
for stating that General Enroth's entrance
into Bulgaria will he forcibly resisted IL
necessary.
Bishop WILLIAM l.. HARRIS, Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, died at New
York ON the ID.
A SLIGHT accident to Emperor william
fall in the palace--created great excite
ment in Berlin on the 2d.
THE Canadian press has revived discus
sion of the fisheries dispute with the United
States.
SECRETARY BAYARpis hopeful OF peace
full and honorable settlement OF the Cana
dian fisheries question.
OFFICIAL reports have reached WASH
ington Of the recent seizure of the custom.
house at Havana.
A TARIFF reform measure is being pre-
pared at Washington which will be in
dorsed by the Administration aud will he
approximately in conformity with the
Allentown (Pa.) declarations.
THE arrangement for the Pope's jubilee
are being perfected with most elaborate
grandeur. 1t is understood visitors Of
"infuence" are TO be so dazzled that
temporal power will be restored TO the
Pontiff.
A THOROUGHBRED horse, presented TO
President Diaz Of Mexico by Alfonso XII,
late King OF Spain, was stolen on the lst.
No clew to the bold thieves.
nc. NJ HovEy, the veteran horticulturist,
died at his home in Cambridge, Mass, on
the %, aged about seventy-seven. Mr..
Hovey was the bestknown American
pomologist and horticuturist In this
country, having devoted lifetime to
these pursuits.
MAYOR HEWITT Of New York has ac.
cepted an invitation TO review the Labor
Day parade. He refused, however, to al
low the Italiaa flag TO be hoisted on the
City Hall on that day and said that such a
thing should not be permitted as long as
he was mayor Of New York.
THE acceptance by the Porte OF Russia's
terms for the government of Bulgaria
pending the election of a new Sobranje
and later a new prince, widens the breach
between Russia aud the people Of Bul.
garia, and also between the latter and
Prince Ferdinand.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND telegraphed from
Washington ON the 2d accepting the cour-
tesy of the Commercial Exchange of Phil
adelphia, and will attend the reception
rendered him by the exchange on the morn.
ing of Friday, September 10.
THE President Is taking decided inter-
est in the centennial celebration OF the
adoption OF the Constitution, which ia TO
take place In Philadelphia during this
month. He has determined that the mill
tary and naval forces shall be well repre-.
sented ON the occasion.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY MAYNARD has in.
formed Canada correspondent that green
apples and perishable fruits are not liable
TO duty and not entitled TO warehousing
privileges upon importation into the
United States. On importation they must,
he says, be entered for consumption, aud,
il of n certain value, the entry must be
based ON a duly authenticated consular in.
voice.
DoN CARLOS, the would-be King Of
Spain, has been visiting Chill, where be
was magnifcently entertained.
THE Department of State has received
official information of the Chinese con.
cessions TO Count Mitkiewicz and his
American associates.
OK the Sd the Crown Prince of Germany
left England for the Tyrol, accompanied
by DIR. Mckenzie. The Prince is much
improved in health.
A REPORT from Washington is TO the
effect that Ex-Governor Pattison OF Penn
sylvania Is TO succeed Secretary Lamar as
the head of the Interior Department when
the latter goes to the Supreme Court
bench.
The debts OF the late King of Bavaria
arc being rapidly wiped out under the
regency of Prince Lutipold. King Otto is
hopelessly insane, and his death is thought
TO be but little way off,
Mrs. FITZPATRICK is reported on her way
home with the remains Of her husband,
the late General Judson Kilpatric. They
will be Inferred in Glove Cemetery, near
Deckertown, n. j..
REV. DIR. PARKER and wife are passing
few days at Cornwall on the Hudson,
whence they go to the Catskills to spend
the remainder Of the month.
GENERAL ABsALoM BAIRD, U. S. A., and
Colonel II. c. Hasbrook, Commandment
Of Cadets at West Point, where among
the visitors to the military camp OF in
struction at Aldershot, England, ON the
3D..
THE constitutional election in Hawaii
occurs on the 18th inst.
II is announced upon apparently good
authority that Admiral Luce will be re-
leased from the command of the North
Atlantic squadron and be made president
of the war college at Newport. II. l.